Mindful employer - Swindon 

Swindon Psychology Services to feature at Mindful Employer

Local employers will be given a presentation from the Swindon Primary Care Psychology Service at the next meeting of the Swindon MINDFUL EMPLOYER Network on Wednesday 27th January at 2.00pm at the offices of Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons in Penny Lane.

Mindful Employer is led by employers and aimed at increasing awareness of mental health in the workplace and supporting businesses in recruiting and retaining staff

Geoff Windle, who is a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner will be explaining how the service, in conjunction with local GPs, supports the Swindon community. There will be an emphasis on how the Psychology Service, along with other care agencies, provides assistance to employees in returning to work.

Geoff is one of a team of around 20 Mental Health Practitioners and the service is used by around 4000 patients a year in the Swindon area.

David Latham, who is project leader of the Swindon Mindful Employer Network, believes employers will find Geoff's presentation interesting and revealing.

Also taking part in the Mindful Employer meeting on the 27th January will be Emily Leadbetter of Capita Business Services - and a talk from Elizabeth Fitzpatrick and Kate Kyne who will be looking at the collaborative work of HR and Occupational Health at Great Western Hospital.

Special guest speaker is the high profile campaigner Jonathan Naess of Stand to Reason who has been influencing the mental health agenda in the corridors of power.

For more details contact : David Latham at Richmond Fellowship Wiltshire on 01793 433571 or Mob: 07795 813116 david.latham@richmondfellowship.org.uk

Mindful Employer

Mindful Employer is a national initiative which in Swindon is managed by Richmond Fellowship Wiltshire and funded by NHS Swindon.

Mindful Employer is led by employers and aimed at increasing awareness of mental health in the workplace and supporting businesses in recruiting and retaining staff. Part of the initiative is the Charter for Employers who are Positive about Mental Health. It is a voluntary agreement seeking to support employers in working within the spirit of its positive approach.

http://www.mindfulemployer.net/

Richmond Fellowship Wiltshire

Richmond Fellowship Wiltshire is part of Richmond Fellowship (RF), one of the biggest voluntary sector providers of mental health care across the country, working with 6,000 people. RF Wiltshire provides advice to people wishing to return to employment, training or voluntary work, and last year supported 500 people into employment and training. For more information visit www.richmondfellowship.org.uk/wiltshire

Richmond Fellowship - Making Recovery Reality

RF, a registered charity, is a leading national specialist in integrated mental health care working in the community to facilitate the recovery of people with mental health problems. RF offers a wide range of housing, care, employment and community support services to enable people to flourish in mainstream community life. For more information visit http://www.richmondfellowship.org.uk/